Our next seminar and workshop is on ‘Combat body positioning’, and is free to all our students!
This is a 2 hour session starting at 1pm, and is on Sunday the 9th of November.
It is suitable for all grades, and will give students a chance to explore and understand the objectives and outcomes of our body and stance, in relationship to single or multiple aggressors.
Look forward to seeing you there!
Weapons Seminar, first this year!
An opportunity to try all of the wooden weapons we teach, and even the baton work the high grades are trying!
Start time: 1pm. Free for our students!
Wednesday November 6th is the next Grading and Performance Night! Our last session of this kind was a huge success with everyone who is anyone turning up with either something to Perform or a Grading to take. The National Gradings are in December so this will be your chance to do your First Part Grading. If you’re serious about Grading in December then this night is a must for you.
On the last session the Instructing Team had lots of help, encouragement and advice for all those in attendance and there were some pretty awesome performances. We look forward to seeing you all there and don’t forget… There are no spectators at a Grading & Performance Night!!
See you in the Dojo… !
This Karate Seminar on the 17th of August will be a great opportunity to explore the full range of striking techniques from all the Karate grades. We intend to explain not only their uses and applications but also the concepts behind them and the grade structure they come from; in a level of detail not usually possible in ordinary lessons!
This is the perfect opportunity for anyone taking a grade to gain a deeper insight into their syllabus. There will also be partner sessions that will incorporate many of these hand techniques and kicks as well. Each technique is a solution to a particular combat problem; be that a grab, a strike or even multiple attackers….and we will explore many of these scenarios, and their technique solutions!
Beginners are also welcome; as there is a wealth of knowledge to be gleaned from all the techniques throughout the syllabus, we will be having separate lessons for them.
There is an acquired confidence that comes from a deeper understanding of the martial arts, and Richard and Tim San will be finishing up the event with some interesting exercises. Exercises that will show the potential the martial arts has for many types of self development and confidence building insights.
We look forward to seeing you all there at 2pm on Saturday the 17th of August, don’t forget to invite family and friends!
Saturday 16th March marks our first Black Belt Only Seminar/Workshop.
This is your chance as a black belt to get to study all those things we just don’t do in our normal training.
We hope to be covering aspects of Sword, Zen and Self Defence/Combat/Kumite.
So to be a part of what black belts do best and train along side your fellow instructors then let us know ASAP!!
See you all there.
Cheltenham Pilates & Yoga Centre 16/2/13 2-4pm
Ladies Self Defence Workshop
A great opportunity to learn the strategies and awareness required for practical self-defence. Taught in a relaxed but informative 2-hour workshop, held at the ‘Cheltenham Pilates & Yoga Studio by experienced instructors.
The class will cover:
No previous experience or fitness levels required, just open mindedness and an interest in personal security.
A quick reminder that THIS SATURDAY, 21st July, 2pm Wisewarrior Training is running the
“Art of Harmonizing Spirit” Reflective Aikido Taster Session.
This is your chance to try out this great class and an opportunity to bring along friends and family that might like something a little different to the cut and thrust of your normal training.
We will be handing out the Reflective Aikido Syllabus Sheet which brings the whole subject into perspective, outlining the 7 Elements which underpin the conceptual nature of Reflective Aikido.
Loose fitting clothing please. See you there!
This Saturday the 14th of July from 10am till 11am, we are running a free Holistic Martial arts taster session with leisure@Cheltenham.
A lovely feel good session, all welcome!
We recently had one of our students write a great blog article on the connection between Martial Arts and flow (See D. Lucy’s article in the lounge section of our blog). For those of you that found this an inspiring read, then we would like to remind you of our up coming Wisewarrior workshop, we’ve titled it;
“the art of harmonising spirit” 21st of July, 2 till 4
It will deal very much with “flow” using Aikido as the base for us to explore flow within martial arts.
The class has been running now for around 18 months and challenges students not just physically with moves and concepts but also on a somewhat deeper level. The practice of Aikido has far more to do with ‘Harmonising’ with ones opponent rather than fighting with them. This is one of the hardest things to convey in the lessons as it has much to do with ‘Letting Go’
The word Aikido itself is often translated as the way of harmonising spirit. Within Wisewarrior we have two approaches to the study of Aikido. The first is the very popular study of Aikido-Te on a Wednesday evening. This “style” taught in Bushido is akin to other schools of ‘Aiki jujitsu’, and gives the student a very “street/reality” approach. Incorporating many strikes and kicks, as well as the more traditional locks and throws, this style has a full and interesting syllabus, which our students can choose as a route to BAMA blackbelt in.
The second approach to the study of Aikido is what we are teaching on a Tuesday evening, where the focus is much more upon the principles of Aikido rather than any street/self defence effectiveness. There are no strike, no kicks, and no “opponents”. We try to encourage an environment where we can work with partners, looking very much at concepts and principles that deal with improving the way in which we redirect the energy of our partner. We hope this class in its unique feel, touches upon the universal spirit people call Aikido.
Aikido principles are, for want of a better phrase, ‘scientifically perfect’ in other words they just simply ‘work’. But the weak point in all of this is not the subject but the practisioner! Often students bring tension and attachment to a movement which leads to added frustration when a movement seems not to work. The ‘nack’ of Aikido is to let go of wanting it to succeed and and enjoying the graceful movements for what they are, rather than just what they can do.
Each movement offers new challenges on this deeper, more personal level. Practice forces the student to dig deeper and learn more about themselves and in so doing it can be seen that the movements encourage personal contemplation, hence our class is called ‘Reflective Aikido’
This taster session on the 21st of July is open to all and is from 2pm to 4pm, so if you know of anyone interested then please bring them along. The session will touch upon the ‘Seven Elements’ that ripple through Reflective Aikido, each a path to greater understanding of ones self. We look forward to seeing you there.
Reflective Aikido Taster Session. FREE. Cheltenham Pilates & Yoga on the 21st of July.
This month sees the launch of our new ‘Holistic Martial Arts’ Class, held at Leisure@Cheltenham on Tuesday evenings.
The Classes commence Tuesday 26th June, 6.30pm.
Having run a taster session earlier in the year, the organisers at Leisure@Cheltenham have invited us to run this class, based upon the extremely beneficial movements from martial arts with a ‘Tai Chi’ style feel.
The class will be focusing on movement and breathing as well as the meditational and spiritual benefits of the Martial Arts.
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